Entries by Keith Parnell

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (6 of 7)

One of my favorite books. It took me several reads and a few years to understand it fully, but my Dad was right (of course)!  6 of 7: “Synergize.”5 of 7: “Seek first to understand, then to be understood.”4 of 7: “Think win-win.”3 of 7: “Put first things first.”2 of 7: “Begin with the end […]

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (5 of 7)

One of my favorite books. It took me several reads and a few years to understand it fully, but my Dad was right (of course)!  5 of 7: “Seek first to understand, then to be understood.”4 of 7: “Think win-win.”3 of 7: “Put first things first.”2 of 7: “Begin with the end in mind.“1 of […]

Exploring Cocoa Beach Pier

On day three of our Daytona Beach vacation, we ventured down to Cocoa Beach Pier, about an hour below Daytona. The pier itself was awesome. We had cocktails at Rikki Tiki Hut at the end of the pier extended out into the Atlantic Ocean. The views were amazing.

Lack of technology skills in hospitality

Interesting stat. What does this actually mean? “32% of hoteliers cite the lack of skilled technology expertise internally as a top tech challenge.”* We need stronger candidates in the available workforce? Existing hospitality workers need further continuing education in the technology world? #hospitalitytechnology #hospitalitymarketing *2021 Lodging Tech Study (https://hospitalitytech.com/lodging-technology-study-2021)

Depth and length of podcasts

Where do you sit on podcasts? I have a couple in my gallery that are over an hour each week. But then I have others that I can consume inside of 15 minutes each. I think I prefer the shorter podcasts so that I can listen to multiple storytellers in each commute. You?

Déjà Vu, near vocal perfection

Ideal Sunday morning listening — one of the greatest albums every created. CSN was undisputedly vocally perfect, and their addition of Y made them a great rock supergroup! Déjà Vu (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young2021 48 songs • 3 hours 11 minutes https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lHedNtM31vxjv1_7oQZL2HrAK1bKlffqE

What’s going on today?

Strive to be a millionaire, eat some strawberries, ignore the quiche 🤮, and love on your rescue dog. All in one day! Check out keithparnell.com/holidays for more fun holidays. Do you have a favorite?

The Great Social Experiment of 2020-21

“A social experiment is a type of research done in fields like psychology or sociology to see how people behave in certain situations or how they respond to particular policies or programs.” Where does your opinion sit in the Great Social Experiment of 2020-21?

Apple CarPlay, yes. iPhone, umm, not so much

I think most people know this, but hear ya go — instructions on using Apple CarPlay in your vehicle. This just may be the best piece of software associated with the inadequate iPhone 12 Pro Max. CarPlay is the real deal. Thanks Mashable for the full instructions.